Murray finally came to the harsh realization that Millie was far more cunning than he ever gave her credit for.

There was a time when he saw her as this pure and beautiful girl, full of innocence and joy. And what was the result?

He ended up being played for a fool, manipulated, and even lost... Anne because of her.

How could things with Roseanne have spiraled this far if it wasn't for Millie?

Thinking about this only intensified Murray's disdain for her. He couldn't bear the thought of stepping into any place she might be!

He had been crashing at the office for several days now.

Millie, too nervous to call him directly, kept using Beverley to bug him about coming home.

To appease his mother, Murray begrudgingly made his way back to the mansion.

But that was it. He was drawing the line there.

...

By the time Murray got back to the mansion, it was already 9 PM.

As he opened the door, there was Millie, attempting to take his coat.

a beeline for the living

hands froze mid-air, and she bit her lip

her hair cascading in

"You wanted me back,

his tone flat, "I'm

with his dismissive attitude. "Come with me, we need to

for argument, and Murray,

glass of water, leisurely drinking it, paying no mind

Can't you show

son too well. Behind that

love is to wish for life; to hate is to wish for

wanted this child? Wasn't it you who

disdain

her to give up on her grandchild was out

matter what you

carrying is part of the Sherwood legacy. I might have turned a blind eye before, but

his repulsion evident: "And after the child is born? You're not

not you

a moment: "...I might

"What's the condition?"

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